Megiddo is known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance, especially under its Greek name Armageddon.

The excavation was conducted under the auspices of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago with funding from John D. Rockefeller Jr. Fisher was succeeded as Director by P.L.O.

Also in 1925, Fisher was appointed professor of Archaeology in the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR).

Fisher was the moving spirit in the founding of the Dar el-Awlad, Jerusalem, the Home for Children.

His papers, formerly housed at the Albright Institute, Jerusalem, are held in the archives of the American Schools of Oriental Research at Boston University.